Arknights: Prelude To Dawn: Episode 4 "Loyalty" Review

Arknights is a Chinese mobile game from developer Hypergryph, released in 2019 and spread internationally in 2020, where it became something of a sensation. Not just for its dark military aesthetic crossed with striking character designs, but also for its large, often humorous marketing campaign. Just like games such as Fate/Grand Order before it, the audience can only take so much teasing from gorgeous animated commercials before they demand a TV/film adaptation. After a nine-minute anniversary short, Holy Knight Light , fans got a taste of what a full Arknights show might look like. Almost two years later and now the story has its first legitimate adaptati


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The infected are made outcasts, prompting many to join a militant group called Reunion in opposition to the world governments. Between the resistance movement and the corrupt governments are the protagonists, the operators of Rhodes Island, led by the protagonist and player character, "Doct


A recurring appraisal of Arknights ' TV series circulating online is the sense of dread and despair following the protagonists throughout, something which is at its peak in the newest episode. It also marks the end of the Chernobog chapter of this story , offering some rest before tossing the characters into a new m


The complaint from last week stands that there are an abundance of characters and only so much time to introduce and explore them properly. However, for what it's worth, this episode, full of mostly new characters, does very well by them. With four episodes remaining, the series has built itself up nicely despite all the troubles of mobile game adaptations , and it'll be very exciting to see if it can stick the land


However, even with somewhat underwhelming choreography, the art design remains fairly consistent. Characters' expressions posing are full of emotion and prime what could otherwise be very boring, and this makes up for many of the downsides. Plus, the grounded military tactics, like the use of grenades, really spice up the battles, and It will be fun to see these elements at play with ma


Arknights isn't going to be a long series, but after this second episode, it's hard not to be excited about the remaining six. Every new gorgeous background shot or character introduction makes the investment more worth it, but what elevates the series as of now is the world itself, how it operates, and how it has molded these charact


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This episode also introduces members of a PMC group called Blacksteel that occasionally works with Rhodes Island. Just as Amiya learns about Misha being hunted by bad guys from the children in the slums, the two members of Blacksteel talk about searching for her on the orders of Lungmen's Guard Departm


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The sense of space can be hypnotic , and the characters traverse this huge underground facility with spiraling staircases and huge, liminal spaces. Outside, the overcast sky lets the tension loom like the storm in the distance, which the characters refer to as a "catastrophe." It's unclear what that means or why such a catastrophe happ


The story sounds pretty compelling , and the visual style presented through the ads and various cinematics since the game's launch is really enticing. It's an intersection of cute anime games crafting guide girls with militaristic aesthetics that caters to a very specific niche, but the use of color is unique. The whole world is gray, and the monotony is only broken up by vibrant bursts of co


Granted a lot of mobile game promotional material is produced well but in short bursts, hence why the Fate/Grand Order commercials always look so unbelievably detailed. However, through effective use of digital effects work and keen directing, Arknights' visual style isn't so detailed that a TV animation couldn't be imagined in a similar qual